#for this other person you’ve become friends with! nice slow switch up. though quite brief

[hilllsnholland]

Something There

Pairing: Tom Holland x Reader

Wc: 2.2k

Warnings: none? Lots of fluff 

Summary: You and Tom were just friends. Strictly platonic. Until there was something there that wasn’t there before. 

A/N: Yeah...this is what happens after watching Beauty and the Beast and Gossip Girl. So enjoy. I might make a Disney series if this does well. 

The smell of coffee was inescapable. You had three carriers of mixed lattes and mochas in your arms, trying to be very careful to not trip and fall on your face in front of very important people. When you decided to join the film industry, you never thought it would include this much driving around for pompous assholes and getting their dry cleaning. But you were content with your pay and the people you met on set. Today you were working on an unnamed Marvel film, which was exciting because you were a big fan of the franchise, but being Marvel you were told nothing. Not who was going to be on set, not what scenes were being filmed, nothing. You were going in blind. 

   Literally. You could not see where you were going as you focused on not spilling drinks everywhere. You had to make it to one of the other PA’s to hand over the drinks, which on paper was easy but now that you had to watch out for wires on the ground and people walking past you, it was not an easy task. You were doing fine until your foot caught on a thick cord, taking away your balance and causing everything to go into slow motion. For a brief second, you thought you were going to the laughing stock of the whole production. You tried to regain balance and catch the coffees but your body went stiff. Suddenly, it all stopped. You were pulled up front and another arm grabbed the coffees that were teetering over. You sighed in relief and turned to your savior. 

“Hey, you alright there?” Your eyes locked onto Tom Holland’s. 

“Now I am. Thanks for that.” You say with a blush creeping to your face. “If I dropped those it would have come out of paycheck for sure.” 

   Tom laughed and grabbed two of the carriers from your hand and smiled at you. You had always heard about him being a gentleman from interviews or memes online, but you couldn’t believe. No person could go through becoming a celebrity and not have an ego the size of a house. But there he was, helping you carry coffee carriers like a hero he was. 

“Thanks, you don’t have to though. I’m sure you have plenty of other things to do.” You say sheepishly. 

“No, I’ve got time. I’m Tom by the way,” He stops for a second and laughs. “You probably knew that. Sorry, I’m an idiot.” 

“You’re fine. I’m Y/N. It’s nice to meet you.” 

   That is where your friendship began. You and Tom would talk almost every day at work. You were hired to be a long term assistant on the project and the two of you became really close because of it. It started off with small talk on breaks then going out to lunch when you had a chance, and then finally a constant schedule of going out together or with other friends. You two were as close as friends could be, and maybe that’s why everyone teases you about each other. 

“Your boyfriend’s looking for you,” Harrison said as he walked past you on the set. You scoffed and kept walking. 

“Not my boyfriend!” 

   You only saw him as a friend. You two were just close because you had similar interests and you got along great. There was no reason why they would think there would be anything more than that between the two of you. The two of you spent the most time together because you had the time too, not because of anything infatuation. You were beginning to think your friends were crazy, there was nothing there. No way. 

   You went looking for him though because Harrison made it seem that Tom needed you quickly. You went to his trailer, knocking on the door and waiting for him. You could hear him inside fumbling around and he said something you could not quite understand. Soon though, he opened the door and instantly started rambling about something. 

“Y/N! Thank god you’re here. I need your help…” 

   You followed Tom into the trailer to listen to his question but your mind was clouded. There he was, standing in only his boxers like it was no big deal. Of course, it’s no big deal, but at the same time, it was quite a big, big deal. Your eyes scanned his toned body, biting your lip when he flexed his arms as he ranted on about something about clothes? Something you don’t know, you were too busy trying to find a single flaw on his body. Not one though. 

“So what do you think?” He asks and you snap from his abs to his eyes. 

“Uh, red. You look really nice in red.” You say, unknowing what he had just said but hopeful that it would suffice. 

“You’re a genius love. What would I do without you?” He laughs and wraps you into a tight hug, kissing the top of your head.

   Your body instantly tightens, feeling butterflies in your stomach once his skin touches yours. You return the hug and laugh awkwardly back at him. Usually, you would make some remark but you were stunned. Never before were you a lost for words with him. But now, there was something there. Something there that wasn’t there before and you could not figure it out. 

“Hey, you still coming over to Harrison’s tonight?” His voice was soft and it made your knees buckle.

“Of course! Do you want me to bring something over?” 

   You watched Tom throw on some jeans and rummage for a shirt in the mess of a trailer. Your eyes locked on his back muscles as he leaned over. He turned to you with that stupid grin of his and pulled a fitted red shirt over his upper half. 

“Only your cute self.” 

   Shit. 

xx

   You paced outside Harrison’s apartment for about a minute, trying to gain the courage to knock on the door. Today, somehow you were turned into a puddle of mush from seeing your friend in his underwear. It was like a movie trope come to life. You spent all day trying to talk yourself out of it, blaming it on the lack of sex you’ve been having. Blaming it on the lights in the trailer that accentuated his toned body. It was to no avail though, your mind was wrapped around your best friend and how he made your body light up like a fire. 

   You snapped yourself out of it and knocked on the door. Harrison opened it with a smug smile. You began to think if you saw Harrison in his underwear would the same thing happen. Probably not though. It was Tom, and you had no idea why. It was like something clicked in your brain what you saw him like that. 

“Tom, your girlfriend is here!”     

   You pushed at Harrison’s chest and walked into the apartment and saw Tom sitting on the couch. He was turned around and looking at you with puppy dog eyes, instant melting of your heart. 

“Hello love, are you up for watching a movie?” Tom had an action movie queued up and ready but he was waiting for your approval. 

   You nodded your head and took a seat on the opposite end of the couch from Tom. Usually, you two sat very close but you could not control your thoughts tonight. Harrison placed himself between the two of you and began watching the movie. Your eyes switched periodically from the film to Tom, who was engrossed by the action scenes and exploding cars so he did not notice. Neither did Harrison thankfully, you didn’t want to hear about it for the next month on how you were giving Tom ‘sex eyes’. 

   Halfway through the movie, you became bored. Normally you loved watching the mind-numbing violence and stupid plots of movies like this, but you were not in the right headspace for this. You laid back against the couch and turned your head to the boys but this time Tom caught your eyes. He was looking at you with a blissful half smile, his hair was pushed up creating a mess of curls that sat on his head like a nest. You giggled softly, earning Harrison’s attention. 

“You think it’s funny that a bear ripped his arm off?” Harrison motioned to the movie and the scene. 

   The three of you laughed. Tom’s laugh was infectious and created another storm of butterflies in your stomach. You hated having these childish feelings, but it felt different. Your eyes met Tom’s and the feeling erupted again. There was something there that you never saw before. You were so engrossed by looking at Tom that you didn’t notice Harrison start to get up. 

“I’m gonna take a shower. You two keep your clothes on.” You rolled your eyes while Tom slapped him on the back. 

   Harrison left and an odd silence fell over the two of you. This was strange because it seemed like you two couldn’t go five seconds without speaking. Tom was staring at you from the other side of the couch while your eyes focused on the movie. 

“Why are you sitting so far away?” Tom asked. 

   You gave him a shrug then felt an instant shift in the couch. Tom had pulled himself closer to you but he was not directly next to you on the couch. There was still about a foot between the two of you. You leaned your head on the back of the couch and looked back to Tom. 

“Does it bother you?” 

“No, you just always sit next to me. No offense to Harrison but you smell a lot nicer than he does.” 

   You closed your eyes and laughed at his stupidity. You wanted to make a joke about how weird that he smells you when you are watching a movie but you just look back at him. 

“Good thing Harrison is taking a shower then.” 

“Yeah, it’s great.” 

   Tom shuffled another inch closer, head leaning on the back of the couch mirroring your position. The closer he got the more of a fire you felt on your skin. Your eyes locked on his lips, so pink and kissable. 

“How’s the movie going?” You ask. Your eyes were unmoving. 

“The one we’re watching? Boring. The one I’m in? Good. It’s good.” He starts and moves another inch. “It’s great having someone like you on set.”

   There were still nine or ten inches between the two of you but you could smell his cologne and almost feel the heat that radiated off of him. You looked down at the couch and played with the fabric of the blanket that laid across your bottom half. 

“What makes me so special?” 

   The two of you moved another inch towards each other. Eight inches of space between the two of you. Tom was staring straight at you when you looked up from the blanket, his eyes were soft as they met yours. His hands were nervously fumbling with the pillow in his hand. 

“You’re funny. You help me with my lines. You always save me a muffin when you deliver food to the crew. You’re great.” 

   A layer of red covered both of your faces. You placed a hand on the back of the couch as you moved closer to Tom. Now, less than six inches away from him and you wanted to be closer. Tom glided closer, his hand meeting yours on the back of the couch, both of your heads leaning on the back also. Eyes were locked as you bit harder on your bottom lip. 

“That’s all?” You spoke softly nudging your head closer to him. Another inch closer to each other. 

“No, no,” He starts and mimics your actions, creating a smaller gap. 

   Your faces are barely two inches away from each other. You could feel his breath against your skin. His hand wraps around yours behind the couch which causes your body to heat up. 

“No, there’s something there…” 

“That wasn’t there before?” He laughs. 

“Exactly.” 

   His voice was soft, almost breathless as he leaned over. Both of you were still leaned on the back of the couch, nudging your heads closer until your lips met. His free hand left the pillow on his lap and cupped the side of your face. His lips felt like silk against yours, moving in perfect sync that made the butterflies disappear and in their place was your heart beating a million miles a second. Although your body was hot and racing, your mind was at peace. Clarity washed over you as his lips were the only thing you wanted to think about. This was right. Tom pulled away, brushing his thumb across your lips. 

“Wow.” Is all you could say. 

“Yeah, wow is right.” Tom kisses your nose. “I really like you, Y/N. Like a lot. Could I take you out sometime?” 

“Yes, a million times yes.” 

   Tom chuckled as he kissed you again. You still had no idea what that something was, but it was there in those kisses. It filtered through your body with every touch and lingering stare. Your heartbeat quickened with every second you spent with Tom. Whatever it was, you were happy it was there. The two of you pulled away, eyes locked on each other with the love-stricken smiles etched into your faces. 

“Finally!” Neither of you noticed that Harrison entered the room. “I thought I was hallucinating that you guys had something.” 

   You smiled at Tom, then looked to Harrison with the goofy grin still on your face. 

“Yeah Haz, there’s definitely something there.”

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[writinganiki]

Greed x Reader 9

Crickets and cicadas chirped in the hot summer night air, giving a muffled cover to your footsteps and movements. Greed and Ling led you down a previously scouted path, optimizing keeping your movements inconspicuous and ordinary while also optimizing a route out of the city. Your heart pounded in your chest as your ran from street to street, anxious with the knowledge, or possibly lack thereof, of being attacked or intercepted. Much to your annoyance, Greed hadn’t really bothered collecting much intel on the group that he swindled the philosopher’s stone from being too caught up in the excitement of the find. The most the two of you had to run on was that they were skilled alchemists with enough knowledge and resources to create both a philosopher’s stone and at least one humanoid chimera. You were still trying to wrap your brain around even the mere existence of chimeras as more than just something in research and rumor, but you shrugged it off for now attempting to stay focused on the task ahead. With all of the variables it was nearly impossible for the three of you to be prepared for an attack, and with only two bodies, even with your mutual metallic augmentations, their numbers also remained a mystery leaving an overwhelming force not entirely out of the equation.

You glanced over at your companion walking swiftly alongside you, he was moving calmly but with purpose, his eyes focused straight ahead, obscured slightly in the darkness of the night. Looking down slightly, you assumed it was Greed currently in control, catching glimpses of the dark gunmetal coating hiding just beyond the edges of his sleeves, ready to extend of his hands to become weapons at a moment’s notice. Though you couldn’t see his eyes, Greed wore a determined look on his face, his lips lightly pursed in a balance of focus and thinking. He was clearly managing to both keep a strong watch around for danger while also coming up with constant plans for attack or escape, even if it was aided by the extra ‘head’ he had with him, it still amazed you. Unexpectedly, he turned his head, nearly catching you staring a bit, but you managed to quickly switch your expression to a more concerned and inquisitive one. “You’re anxious about an attack aren’t you? Don’t try and strain yourself keeping an eye out, I can easily take care of that, just be ready in case of something happening, ok?” To your surprise, it was Ling who spoke despite your assumption of Greed being in control due to his power being active.

A brief moment of surprise passed along your face before you nodded in affirmation. Catching that Ling had noticed your look, you spoke up first, “I was surprised to hear your voice Ling, I had thought Greed was taking the lead.” You motioned slightly towards his arms.

“Oh! My apologies, I guess I didn’t explain it properly. Greed and I kind of share everything in a way, abilities, ideas, body, not much hidden between the two of us.”

Before you had a chance to respond, Greed spoke up, “And the kid’s right. Don’t worry your head over keepin’ watch. We’re friends now and I don’t let anything happen to my friends.” He gave you an enthusiastic pat on the pack, complete with exaggerated arm swing, the force of which caused you to stumble a step.

You giggled, not minding the action, “You know Greed, you’re a pretty nice guy once you drop your whole tough guy shtick, I think I like this side of you a lot better than the one from our first time meeting.”

Greed grumbled a little bit, “Yeah well maybe I like actin’ that way, huh?!” He responded excitedly, but not angrily, like the two of you were long time friends who were just sharing an old inside joke that was a rib at his expense. He was without mistake still a jerk, but not in a bad way, and as much as he’d try to deny it when confronted directly, he was a really caring person.

You were clutching yourself with laughter when Ling chided in with a laugh as well, “He’ll never actually admit to being nice, don’t bother trying. Also, keep your voice down idiot, you’re supposed to be the one with the most experience on this little team and here you are getting all worked up over a girl teasing you.” He chuckled again, giving a little smile and wink over at you that you couldn’t help but turn slightly flush at. Greed crossed the pair’s arms and just grumbled back like a husband in an old married couple knowing he’s lost an argument.

The two of you continued to walk, mostly in silence save for the occasional comment back and forth before Ling stopped and held out an arm in front of you. He looked around surveying the surrounding area. The buildings in the city had long faded in the darkness, with very few lights towards the edges of the city flickering softly and dimly in the distance, most likely no more than some fireplaces and desk lamps shining through the windows of those who enjoy working or learning through the night. From this distance they were but tiny dots, almost hard to separate from the stars hanging just above in the purple-black night sky.“Do you hear that?” He turned to ask you.

You focused your hearing, trying to zone in on all the different directions around you. The usual insect chirps could be heard off in various directions, the loudest coming from the lightly wooded area close to the east. “No, I don’t think I hear anything besides the usual sounds of the night.” Ahead of you was the dry terrain the surrounded rush valley, flat save for the many rocks and sudden steep mountain formations all around. Not even the wind blew through the natural channels laid out by the stony terrain, the night was calm.

“Exactly, I think we’re far enough out that we can find a place to hole up for the night.” The response and the smile could have come from either of the two boys, and at this point, to you, it didn’t really matter which. Greed was brash and loud but absolutely put his all into everything and everyone around him, and Ling had a heart of gold but still knew when to turn face; they were a reliable pair for sure, and you had started to grow quite fond of traveling with them even with the current circumstances. The pair of you scouted around the area, looking for a good spot to set up for the night when you found a small overhang caused by a large flat rock that had fallen at an angle off of another creating a small tent-like structure. Greed walked up and checked for any signs of it being a wild animal den, and after the coast looked clear, you crawled in first, huddling underneath it up against the flatter wall. Your companion followed shortly, reaching into his pack and pulling out a small lantern and setting it up. He sat down next to you, one leg on the ground as though he was going to sit cross-legged and the other’s foot planted flat on the ground with his knee pointed upwards. There was a silence and stillness between the two of you, the tension in the air feeling a little awkward as the many emotions of the entire situation hung thick between you. You still had so many questions about what was happening, many of which wouldn’t have answers until the two of you continued further. The expression on Ling’s face showed the same, wanting to discuss the plans, the future, each other. Deciding to break the silence, your voice popped up quietly, “Thank you again, for everything you’ve done for me, and I really mean that. While this whole thing, top to bottom is mostly because of things that you did, you could’ve just ignored me and traveled right to Central or even back home.” You found yourself talking much more than you anticipated, words that you had been holding back in the chaos spilling out freely, “But you didn’t, you kept an eye on me and stepped in to save me even when I could have defended myself. You listened to me honestly and openly multiple times and you haven’t hid anything from me that I know of. Even leaving for this trip, I felt like an actual partner and part of the plan, not just someone who needs to be escorted or protected. And do you know what the funniest part of all of this is?” You held your fist to your mouth for a small giggle. “I don’t even really know which one of you I’m talking about right now.”

Your head turned to the side, finding the man next to you much closer than you thought. He looked back at you, those same soft kind eyes were there, burning ambition and determination right behind them, not hidden, but conveying a man who had seen extreme pain, suffering, and sadness but still continues to fight on and counter everything bad that he can. Without even a thought in your head, you found yourself leaning in, closing your eyes slightly as your chin pointed slightly more towards him. The moment your eyes shut, almost as though he had swooped in suddenly and slowed at the last moment, you felt the gentle softness of another’s lips on yours. As you leaned into the kiss, a smile couldn’t help but peek across your lips slightly as you pulled away slowly, how many girls dreamed of growing up and kissing a prince from a storybook, something most grew up to never believe to be possible, and here you were. You couldn’t help but let out a pure happy laugh as you pressed yourself lightly against the body beside you, your lips moving back to his, his lower lip gently pressed between the two of yours, the both of you opening your mouths slightly on the kiss. He pushed in a little more aggressively and passionately at this, kissing you deep as his arm wrapped around your back pulling you closer. At this put you had full lost yourself, both arms wrapped around the man’s neck, as his free hand reached up and carefully held your cheek. His kisses came both rough and caring, passionate but careful with each one, making it uncertain to you who even was in control between the three of you at any moment, but that just made your heart pound all the more in your chest as the revelation came that you didn’t even care.

Pulling away for a small breath, a moment of your senses returned to you and you felt your face burn red hot as you quickly buried it in your hands. “I’m… I’m so sorry I don’t know what came over..” Before you had a chance to finish, a warm hand pulled your own away from your face.

“It’s okay, I think there was a lot unsaid between us that we both felt.” Ling’s smile slowly came into view as your hands left your face, the infectious genuineness of it setting you at ease a little as Greed chimed in as well.

“Don’t worry girly, we’ll take care of ya, and we ain’t goin’ anywhere either. When I make somethin’ mine, I don’t ever let it go.”

You felt tears begin to well up in your eyes, throwing yourself against their shoulder and wrapping your arms around tightly. A soft, “Please don’t” was muffled into Ling’s coat as both his arms wrapped around to hold you tightly, one gently stroking your hair.

“Like I said, ain’t nothin’ to worry about.” Greed’s voice was quiet and soft this time, his words holding a weight of promise as you sunk further into the pair’s hold, the events of the last few days finally catching up to you as you drifted off with the both of them holding you.

#fma #greed #fic #MAN IVE BEEN WAITING TO GET TO THIS PART #THIS FIC WASNT GOING TO BE MORE THAN A FEW PARTS #BUT THEN I HAD PLOT IDEAS #AND FELL IN LOVE WITH WRITING THESE TWO #I'M PROBABLY GIVING HER TOO MUCH PERSONALITY FOR A 'READER INSERT' BUT OOPS #TOO MANY FUN IDEAS IN MY HEAD